Rheinmetall’s MISSION MASTER SP UGV has used laser-guided FZ275 rockets from Thales Belgium in a live-firing exercise, Rheinmetall writes in a press release. The demonstration took place at the Trängslet base of the Swedish procurement agency Försvarets Materielverk near Älvdalen. Delegations were present from:
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Norway
- The Netherlands
- Poland
MISSION MASTER SP is part of the Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) family developed by Rheinmetall Canada.
The UGV was equipped with a Rheinmetall FIELDRANGER MULTI remotely controlled weapon station. For the demonstration, it fired Thales FZ275 70mm laser-guided rockets at a 4×4 vehicle located 4 km away from the firing point. The FZ275 LGR is reportedly the lightest and longest range 70mm/2.75-inch LGR in its class.
The demonstration took place in the scope of the qualification process for the FIELDRANGER MULTI equipped with the Thales 70mm rocket launcher. According to Rheinmetall, these area saturation and strike applications which were previously limited to aircraft, can engage stationary and mobile targets at ranges of up to 7 km with minimal collateral damage. They are now qualified for use with the MISSION MASTER A-UGV. Besides, this new configuration is now ready to be integrated with other types of platforms and armoured vehicles, Rheinmetall writes.
JH
